Unranked but hopeful, Mullen's tone upbeat

Sep. 19, 2011

Written by

Brandon Marcello

In the midst of two heartbreaking losses, Dan Mullen has found a silver lining.

Fresh off a three-day break from the meeting rooms and practice fields, Mississippi State (1-2, 0-2 Southeastern Conference) returns to campus today in bounce-back mode.

"I've seen improvement in our players in the last couple of weeks," said Mullen, evoking a hopeful tone not heard often after an agonizing 41-34 loss at Auburn and a 19-6 loss to LSU. "I've seen some things our guys are improving on, which is important." ...